Loom for weaving short wefts.



PATENTED OUT. 20, 1903.

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LOOM FOR WEAVING SHORT WBPTS APPLICATION FILED MAY 2. 1902.

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Flo. 741,749. iPatented October 20, 1903 U UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM'WATTIE, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO CROMP- TON aKNOWLES LOOM woRKsoF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, A ooRPoRArIo orMASSACHUSETTS.

LOOM FOR WEAVING SHORT WEFTS.

BPEGIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 741,749, dated October20, 1903.

Application filed May 2,1902. Serial No. 105,656. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: point indicated by line 2 2, Fig. 2, lookingBe it known that 1, WILLIAM WATTIE, a citiin the direction of arrow h,same figure. Fig. zen of the United States, residing at Worces- 3corresponds to Fig. 1, but shows the lay in ter, in the county ofWorcester and State of its rear position. Fig. 4 is a plan view of 5Massachusetts, have invented certain new some of the parts shown in Fig.3 looking in 55 and usefullmprovements in Looms for Weavthe direction ofarrow 0, same figure. Fig. 5 ing Short Wefts, of which the following isa is a front view of a portion of a loom, showspecification. ing certainfeatures of my improvements Myinvention relates to looms for weavingwith some of the parts shown in Figs. 1, 2,

: short wefts, and more particularly for weavand 3 1eft 0%. Fig. 6, ison an enlarged scale, 60 ing straw matting and similar fabrics; and avertical section through the lay on line 6 6, the object of myinventionis to improve upon Fig. 5, looking in the direction of arrow d. theordinary construction of certain parts of Fig. 7 is, on an enlargedscale,'aplan view of the loom referred to, and more particularly themechanism for carrying the fillingstraw to provideimproved mechanismforoperating into the comb. Said mechanism is shown at 65 the mechanismwhich carries the fillingthe left in Fig. 2. Fig. 8 is a section takenstrawsinto the comb preparatory to their beat a point indicated by line8 8, Fig. 7, looking placed in the shed and beaten up by the ing in thedirection of arrow e, Same figure, forward movement of the lay; also, toproshowing the friction stop-belt, the rocking 2o vide a stop-plate ateach end of the comb leverwith roll, andaportion of the operating- 70mechanism through which the filling-straws dagger. Fig. 9. correspondsto Fig. 8, but pass, against which plate the end of the straw shows theopposite position of the parts. Fig. will Strike; also, to provide acomb of im- 10 is a detached sectional view through the provedconstruction and improved means for lay in its backward position,showing my supclosing the comb during the passage of the plementalshearing or trimming attachment 75 filling-straw and for opening it torelease the for trimming the projecting ends of the fillstraw previousto the beating-up of the lay; ingstraws to make the edges of the fabric,also, to provide supplemental means for auwhich are without a selvage,even. Fig. 11 tomatically trimming the edges of the fabric correspondsto Fig. 10, but shows the lay in which is made on the loom withoutselvage its forward position. Fig. 12 is a detached 8o edges. sectionalview through the lay and other My invention consists in certain novelfeaparts, taken ata point indicated byline 12 12, tures of constructionof my improvements in Fig. 13, looking in the direction of arrowf, loomsfor weaving straw matting and simisame figure, showing the means foroperating lar fabrics, as will be hereinafter fully de'- the topfeed-roll; and Fig. 13 shows a front 8'; scribed. view of the operatingmechanism shown in I have only shown in the drawings suffi- Fig. 12looking in the direction of arrow g, ciont portions 6f a loom with myimprovesame figure. ments applied thereto to enable those skilled In theaccompanying drawings, 1 is the 0 in the art to which my inventionbelongs to loom-frame; 2, the crank-shaft; 3, the bottom 0 understandthe construction and operation of or driven shaft; 4, the lay; 5, thelay-sword, my improvements. bolted at its lower end to a plate 5,mounted Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a on the shaft 6. The layL is operated through side elevation of portions of at loom with myconnector 7 from the crank 2 of the crankimprovements applied theretolooking in the shaft 2 by the gears S and 9. (Shown by 5 direction ofarrow a, Fig. 2. The lay is in broken lines in Figs. 1 and 3.) itsforward position.' Fig. 2 is a front view of p, The above parts may beof the ordinary the parts shown in Fig. 1 looking in thedirecconstruction. tion of arrow 1), same figure. Fig. 2 is a I will nowdescribe my improvements for 5o sectional detail through the lay, takenat a operating the mechanism which feeds or carno ries thefilling-straws into the loom first from one side of the loom and thenfrom the other in the usual way.

On the end of the crank-shaft 2, on the outside of the loom-frame, isfast a crank 10, the end of which is pivoted to the upper end of aconnector 11. The lower end of the connector 11 is pivoted to one arm ofan angle-lever l2, loosely mounted on the end of the rock-shaft 6. Theother arm of the angle-lever 12 has at its upper end a segment-rack12',which engages a pinion 13, fast on a shaft 14, journaled in abearing 15, secured to the under side of the lay. (See Fig. 2.) On theouter end of the shaft 14 is fast a flanged pulley l6, carrying theloose endless belt 17, which passes around the flanged pulley 18, faston a shaft 19, journaled in bearings 19' on the stand 20, (see Fig. 7,)bolted to the top of the lay at the end thereof. (See Fig.1.) Arock-shaft 21 is also journaled in hearings on the stand (see Fig. 7)and has on its outer end an arm 22, secured by a screw 22. The arm 22 isforked at its outer end and has mounted therein a roll 23, (see Fig. 7,)which roll 23 by the rocking of the shaft 21 is caused to engage theendless belt 17 on pulleys 16 and 18 to tighten said belt, as shown inFig. 3. On the inner end of the rock-shaft 21, carrying the arm 22 andthe roll 23, is fast a collar 24,

having a lip or projection 24 thereon, extending in the path of andadapted to be engaged by the forwardly-projecting end of the dagger 25on the backward movement of the lay when the dagger 25 is moved intoposition to engage the projection 24 on the collar 24, as shown in Fig.3. The dagger 25 has a hub 25, pivotally mounted on a stud 26, supportedin stands 27, secured to the loom side, (see Fig. 1,) to have a swingingmotion in a horizontal plane. A rearwardly-extending arm 25 on thedagger 25 is slotted at its end and has extending into said slotted endand pivotally connected therewith one end of a connector 28, (see Fig.4,) which extends transversely across the loom and is pivotallyconnected at its other end (not shown) with the rearwardly-extending armof a dagger 25, corresponding to the dagger 25, (see Fig. 5,) to causethe dagger 25 to move with the dagger 25.

It will be understood that the mechanism shown on one end of the loom inFigs/1 and 2 is duplicated on the other end of the loom. (Not shown.)

On a transverse girth '29, secured to the loom side, is centrallypivoted a rocking lever 30, the lower end of which carries a pin or rollwhich extends into and travels in a cam groove or track 31 in the cam31, fast on the bottom shaft 3. (See Fig. 5.) The rotation of the cam 31through the lever 30 communicates a reciprocating motion in a horizontalplane to the transverse connector 28, attached at its ends to therearwardly-extending arms of the daggers 25 and 25, as above described,

to simultaneously move said daggers in the same direction and to bringthem alternately into engagement with the projection or lip 24 on thecollar 24, fast on the rock-shaft 21, on the backward movement of thelay to rock the shaft 21 and move the arm 22 and cause the roll 23 toengage and tighten the endless belt 17, as shown in Fig. 3. On therock-shaft 21, adjoining the arm 22, (see Fig. 7,) is fast a collar 32,which has secured thereto by a screw 33 one end of a friction-belt 34,which passes around the pulley 35, fast on the shaft 19, and is securedto a pin 36 in the stand 20. (See Fig. 8.)

A coiled spring 37, (see Fig. 7,) fast at one end to a stationary parton the stand 20 and secured at its other end to a collar 38, fast on therock-shaft 21, acts to rotate said shaft 21 to tighten the belt 34around the pulley 35 and apply friction thereon to stop the rotation ofthe shaft 19 on the forward movement of the lay when the projection 24on the collar 24 moves out of engagement with the dagger 25. Therotation of the shaft 21 by the spring 37 raises the arm 22 and roll 23to release the endless belt 17, as shown in Fig. 1.

On the inner end of the shaft 19 is fast a bevel-pinion 39, (see Fig.7,)which meshes with a bevel-pinion 40, fast on the cross-shaft 41, havingbearings 41 on the stand 20. On the outer end of the shaft 41 is fast aroll42 (see Fig. 2) of the usual construction, on which rests the end ofthe filling-straw, and which roll, in connection with the roll 43,carried on one end of. a lever 44, (see Fig. 2,) pivoted at its otherend on apin on the stand 20 and moved into engagement with the roll 42at the proper time in the usual way by mechanism shown in Figs. 12 and13, acts to feed in the filling-straw in the usual way.

In Figs. 12 and 13 is shown one form of mechanism for moving the upperfeed-roll 43 at the proper time out of and into engagement with thelower feed-roll 42. To a stud 75 on the lever 44 is pivotally attachedthe upright end of a rod 76. The lower end of said rod is adjustablyconnected to the upper IIO end of a bar 77. The lower end of said bar ispivotally connected toone end of a lever 78, centrally pivoted on thetransverse shaft 48. The other end of the lever 78 is held in engagementwith the cam 79, fast on the bottom shaft 3, by a spring 80, attached atone end to said lever 78 and at its other end to a link-81, said linkbeing attached to a bracket 82, secured to the cross-girth 29. (See Fig.12.) The revolution of the cam 79 through the engagement of thecam-surface 79 with the lever 78 and through the bar 77, rod 76, andlever 44 communicates a positive upward motion to the feed-roll 43 atregular intervals to cause it to be moved out of engagement with thelower feed-roll42. As the cam-surface 79 on the cam 79 passes out ofengagement with the lever 78 the spring 79 and the weight of the lever44 act to move downwardly the lever 44 and bring the roll 43 intoengagement with the roll 42 to feed in the straw in the usual way.

The operation of the mechanism above described for feeding thefilling-straw into the loom during the backward movement of the lay isbriefly as follows: From the crankshaft 2 through the crank 10,connector 11,

- and angle-lever 12 a continuous and regular reciprocating motion iscommunicated to the segment-gear 12 and through pinion 13 and shaft 14to the pulley 16 and through the endless belt 17 on the tightening ofthe belt, as shown in Fig. 3, to the pulley 18, the shaft 19, thebeveled pinions 39 and 40, the shaft 41, and the roll 42, on which rollrests the end of the filling-straw to be fed into the loom, held thereonby the roll 43 on the end of the lever 44, which is lowered intoengagement with the roll 42 at the proper time, as above described. Onthe backward movement of the lay either the projecting dagger or theprojecting dagger 25 according to which side of the loom thefilling-straw is fed in, engages the projection 24 on the collar 24 torock the shaft 21 and release the friction-belt 34 and at the same timemove the roll 23 into engagement with the endless belt 17, as shown inFig. 3, and cause through said belt the rotation of the shaft 19 and theroll 42 through intermediate mechanism. On the forward beat of the laythe disengagement of the projection 24 on the collar 24 from the dagger25 allows the coil-spring 37 to operate to rotate the shaft 21 and tomove the arm 22,-carrying the roll 23, out of engagement with theendless belt 17 to leave said belt loose. At the same time thefriction'belt 34 is tightened on the pulley 35 to stop the rotation ofthe shaft 19. When the filling-straw is fed in from the opposite side ofthe loom, this same operation is repeated by mechanism (not shown) onthat side of the loom.

It will be seen that by means of the segment-gear 12' a continuouspositive motion is communicated first in one direction and then in theother to the pinion 14 and the pulley 16; but this motion iscommunicated by the endless belt 17 to the pulley 18 and the shaft 19only in one direction on the tightening of the belt 17 to feed in thefilling-straws. v

The daggers 25 and 25* are simultaneously moved by one mechanism tobring one dagger into position to engage the projection 24 on the collar24 on the rock-shaft 19 and the other out of position, and vice versa.

1 will now describe the stop-plate and operating mechanism which acts asa stop at each end of the comb through which the filling-straw is guidedand against which the end of the straw strikes and is stopped.

On the bottom shaft 3 is fast a cam 46,

on the periphery of which travels a pin or roll 47 on one' end of alever 47, centrally mounted on a transverse shaft 48. (See Fig. 2.) Theother end of said lever 47 has pivotally attached thereto the lower endof an upright rod 49, on the upper endof which is secured a plate 50,which has a vertical motion in a vertical slot 51 in the end of the comb52. (See Fig. 2 and Fig. 2 A spring 53, connected at one end to thelever 47 and at its other end to a pin 54, extending from the girth 29,acts to hold the lever 47 in engagement with the cam 46. (See Fig. 1.)

It will be understood that the mechanism above described is duplicatedon the other end of the loom.

The operation of the stop-plate for the filling-straw is as follows: Asthe filling-straw passes through the comb 52 from the other side of. theloom the stop-plate 50, through the action of the cam 46 on the lever 47and the rod 49, moves up into the longitudinal groove or opening in thecomb 52 (see Fig. 2 and Fig. 2) and into the path of the fillingstraw,passing through said groove and stops the filling-straw when it reachesthe end of the comb. As the lay moves forward the comb 52 opens,operated by mechanism to be hereinafter described, and allows thefillingstraw to-drop down into the shed preparatory to the beating up ofthe lay. As the lay returns to its rearward position the stop-plate ismoved downward through the operation of the cam 46, lever 47, and rod 49preparatory to the feeding in of the straw on that end of the loom,While the stop-plate (not shown) at the opposite end of the comb 52 ismoved up into the longitudinal opening in the comb 52 to engage the endof the fillingstraw fed in from the opposite side of the loom.

The stop-plate 50 for the filling-straw has three movements. \Vhen thestop-plate 50 is in an extreme lowered position, the stop-plate (notshown) at the other end of the comb dwells in its extreme upwardposition. As the stop-plate 50 is raised to the center of thelongitudinal opening in the comb 52 and dwells there the stop-plate onthe other end of the loom drops to its lowest position. As thestop-plate 5O completes its upward movement the stop-plate on theopposite side of the loom dwells in the center, and so on that is, eachstop-plate has a complete downward movement and two upward movements. Iwill now describe the construction of the comb 52.

The comb 52 consists of two transverse bars or parts 52 and 52",connected at their upper edges, as is customary, and extendsdirectly infront of the reed 55. (See Fig. 6.) The front part 52 of the comb 52 issecured to the front of the hand-rail 4 on the lay 4 by means of thethree brackets 56. (See Figs. 5 and 6.) The back part 52" of the comb 52is movably connected at its upper edge to the front part 52' by metalloops 52 (see Fig.6) and has extending out therefrom in this instancethree pins 57, which pass through openings in the front part 52 and areencircled by spiral springs 58, which bear at one end against the of thestand 63.

front face of the back part 52 of the comb 52 and at their other endsagainst the plates 59, secured to the front part 52 of the comb 52. (SeeFigs. 5 and 6.) The action of the springs 58 is to spread apart thelower ends of the comb 52, as shown in.Fig. 6, to release thefillingstraw held in the longitudinal grooved or recessed portion in thecomb 52 and allow the filling-straw to drop into the shed to be beatenup on the forward beat of the lay. The outer ends of the groove 60 inthe comb 52 are preferably made flaring, as shown by broken lines inFig. 5. The back part 52 of the comb 52 is pressed against the frontpart 52 against the action of the springs 58 to hold the two parts ofthe comb together and form the inclosed longitudinal groove or opening60 to receive the filling-straw as it is fed into the loom by means ofthree arms or fingers 61, fast on a rockshaft 62, mounted in bearings onthe stands 63, secured to the rear of the lay. (See Fig. 6.) Also faston the rock-shaft 62 is a downwardly-extending arm 64, having its lowerinner end beveled to be engaged by the upper beveled end of avertically-moving rod 65, which at its upper end is adapted to extendloosely through an opening in the lower part The lower end of the rod 65is pivoted on'a bar 66, extending between the rear girth 67 and thetransverse rod 68 at the front of the loom. (See Figs. 3 and 5.)

The operation of the mechanism above described for closing and openingthe comb 52 to release the filling-straw is as follows: On the backwardstroke of the lay the upward movement of the rod 65, engaging the lowerend of the arm 64, will move said arm and rock the shaft 62 and causethe fingers 61 to bear against the back part 52 of the comb 52 and pressit at its lower end against the front part to form the closed opening orgroove 60 in the lower part of the comb to receive the filling-straw asit is fed into the loom. On the forward stroke of the lay the withdrawalof the rod 65 from engagement with the arm 64 will allow the springs 58to act to move the back part 52" of the comb 52 away from the front part52 to open the lower part of the comb, as shown in Fig. 6, and releasethe filling-straw.

1 will now describe the supplemental shearing or trimming attachment(shown in Figs. 10 and 11) for trimming the ends of the filling-strawsor the edges of the fabric when a selvage is not made on the fabric bymechanism (not shown) of ordinary and Well-known construction.

At each end of the lay and outside of the ends of the comb 52 one member69 of the shears 69 is secured upon the top side of the lay. The othermember 69? of the shears 69 is pivotally mounted on a pin 70 on thestationary member 69, and said member 69" has attached thereto the upperend of a rod 71. The lower end of said rod 71 extends loosely throughthe stand 72, secured to the loomframe. Fast to the lower end of the rod71 are the two collars 73 and 74. To the collar 73 is secured one end ofa spiral spring 74. The other end of said spring 74 is fast to the stand72.

The operation of the shears is as follows: As the lay moves forward therod 71 moves down upon the stand 72 until the lower collar 74 strikesthe top of the stand 72. Then the rod 71 moves the member 69" of theshears 69 down onto the other member 69, as shown in Fig. 11, to cut offthe end of the straw -extending between the members 69 and 69" of theshears 69. As the lay moves back the spiral spring 74 acts to draw onthe rod 71 and open the shears, as shown in Fig. 10.

It will be understood that where the sel- "age is formed on the edges ofthe fabric, as in the ordinary construction of straw-matting, the shearmechanism will not be used; but where a selvage is not formed on theedge of the fabric and the fabric is used for curtains, &c., the shearsmay be used to automatically trim the edges of the fabric.

The operation ofmy improvements will be readily understood by thoseskilled in the art from the above description, in connection with thedrawings, and briefly is as follows: The loom is started and afilling-straw is placed on the feed-roll 42 on one side of the loom. Theroll 43is then brought into engagement with the roll 42 to hold thestraw down on the roll 42, and the revolution of the roll 42 by themechanism described herein feeds the filling-straw into the recessedpart of the closed comb and against the stop-plate at the opposite endof the comb. As the lay moves forward the comb opens and thefilling-straw drops into the shed preparatory to the beating up of thelay. As the lay returns to its rearward position the stop-plate whichwas engaged by the filling-straw is lowered and the stop-plate at theopposite end of the comb is raised preparatory to engaging the end ofthe filling-straw fed in from the other side of the loom. Thefilling-straw is then fed in from the opposite side of the loom, and theoperation is repeated, filling-straws being fed in alternately firstfrom one side of the loom and then from the other side of the loom inthe usual way, the comb being closed to receive the straw within therecess therein and being opened to release the straw preparatory to thebeating up of the lay.

In case the supplemental shearing or trimming attachment is used theprojecting ends of the filling-straws on each side of the loom are cutoff by the shearing mechanism as the lay moves forward.

The advantages of my improvements will be readily appreciated by thoseskilled in the art.

I have simplified the construction of some of the parts ordinarily usedin the class of looms referred to and have rendered their operation morepositive and accurate.

It will be understood that the details of construction of myimprovements may be varied, if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, ir-

1 In a loom for weaving short wefts, rolls for feeding in the shortwefts, a shaft carrying one of said rolls, gear connection to a secondshaft, and said second shaft, a pulley thereon, belt connection to apulley on another shaft, and said pulley and shaft, a pinion on saidshaft, a gear-segment meshing with and rotating said pinion, first inone direction and then in the other, and means for communicatin g motionto said gear-segment,and means for tightening the belt connection,substantially as shown and described.

2. In the feed-roll mechanism of a loom for weaving short wefts, thecombination with a segment-gear and pinion, for operatinga beltpulley,and means for operating the segmentgear, of said belt-pulley, looselybelted to a second pulley, and said second pulley, and intermediateconnections to one of the feedrolls, and means for tightenin the belt,between the two belt-pulleys, at regular intervals, to cause thefeed-rolls to operate, substantially as shown and described.

tween said two pulleys, said means comprising a rocking arm, at eachside of the loom,

two daggers, a connection between said daggers, and means forsimultaneously moving the daggers, to bring one into operative positionto operate one rocking arm, and the other into inoperative position,substantially as shown and described.

4. In a loom for weaving short wefts, the combination with the comb madein two parts and having a longitudinal opening or recess therein toreceive the weft, of a stop-plate at each end of the comb, and means formoving said stop-plates to carry one into, and the other out of the pathof the weft, as it is fed into the longitudinal opening or recess in thecomb, substantially as shown and described.

5. In a loom for weaving sh'ort wefts, the combination with the combmade in two parts, and having a longitudinal opening therein to receivethe weft, of means for positively bringing together the two parts of thecomb, to close the opening therein on the backward movement of the lay,substantially as shown and described.

6. In a loom for weaving short wefts, the combination with the comb madein two parts, and having a longitudinal opening therein for the weft, ofmeans for positively bringing together the two parts of the comb toclose the 7 opening therein on the backward movement of the lay, andmeans for moving apart the two parts of the comb to open the openingtherein on the forward movement of the lay, substantially as shown anddescribed.

WILLIAM WATTIE.

Witnesses:

J. O. DEWEY, M. IIAAs.

